Electric motor.



F. W. GASTERLINE.

ELECTRIC MOTOR. 7 APPLICATION FILED JAN. 9. 1911.

1,( )17,5 10. Patented Feb. 13, 1912.

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.M ifiaav BY 47 W. OASTERLINE. ELECTRIC MOTOR.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 9. 1911.

1,017,510. Patented Feb. 13,1912.

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INVENTOR,

WITNESSES- ATTORNEY} P. W. GASTERLINE;

ELEGTRIG MOTUR.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 9, 1911.

Patented Feb. 13, 1912.

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WITNESSES ATTO R N EY F. W. GASTERLINE.

ELECTRIC MOTOR.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 9', 1911.

Patente dvFeb. 11s, 1912.

WITNESSES I INVENTOR,

FLOYD W. GAS'IERLINE, F TIP'ION, IOWA.

ELECTRIC MOTOR.

Application filed January 9, 1911. Serial No. 601,639.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FLOYD W, GASTERLINE, a citizen of the; United States, residing at Tipton', in the county of Cedar and State of Iowa, haveinvented a new and useful Electric Motor, of which the following is aspecilication. I

This invention has reference to improvements in electric motors, and its object is to provide a motor in which both the field structure and the armature are rotatable at the same time, whereby power may be taken.

from either .or both elements, and the arrangement is such that a powerful rotative effect is produced.

in accordance with the present invention the field magnets and the armature are mounted to rotate about the same axis in opposite directions and are coupled together in such manner that each reacts onthe other through mechanical coupling devices, and by supplying each member with a suitable pulley or other driving means power may be taken from either element of the motor, or from both at the same time, this permitting different directions of drive from the one meter without the necessity of crossed belts or intermediate gearing.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, with the understanding that while the drawings show an operative motor, the invention is susceptible of other emlmdiments, and consequently is not lim itcd to the exact embodiment shown and described.

In the drawings :*F igure 1 is an elevationv of a motor. Fig. 2 is a section. on the line 2-? of Fig. 3, with some parts omitted. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. et'is a diagram of the field and armature circuits of the motor.

Referring to the drawings, there is showna shaft 1 mounted near the ends in bearin s 2 carried on pedestals Sconnected by cr pieces 4, although the particular man nor of supporting the shaft may be. materially varied from the showing of the drawings and in itselt does not enter into the present invention. The shaft may be intermediatcly increased in diameter, as indicated at 5, or this increase in diameter may be brought about by the application of an appropriate sleeve made fast to the shaft in any suitable manner, as by shrinking or keying. One end of this enlarged portion 5 is screw-threaded, as indicated at 6, for a.

purpose which will presently appear.

Mounted on the enlargement 5 about mid- Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb. 13, 1912,

way of the length of the shaft 1 is a hub 7 secured to the shaft in any appropriate manner, as by a key Sfand this hub carries at diametrically opposite points cores 9 of magnetic material projecting radially from the hub, and each terminating in anexpanded pole piece 10,.these cores 9 being secured to the hub by screws 11 orotherwise. Each core 9 is surrounded by a coil, there being two coils 12 and 12 so designated for convenience of description to follow, and the two coils with the parts supporting them constitute what may be termed the armature of the motor, and in. this case the shaft 1 constitutes the armature shaft.

Mounted on each pedestal 3 adjacent the bearing 2 carried thereby is a block 13, in which is secured one end of a sleeve 14:, the two sleeves projecting toward the center of the motor, but stopping short thereof, these sleeves serving to support certaln structures the armature with a circular series of bevel gear teeth 17, and secured to the shaft 1 adjacent the hub 7 is a bevel gear 18 agreeing in size to the gear formed by .the circular series of teeth 17. Mounted upon the sleeve 14 traversing the block 15, which sleeve projects into the space between the gears 17 and 18, is a collar 19 provided with a set screw 20, and this collar may also be secured to the sleeve by a key 21, the collar thus being prevented from rotation, since the sleeve is held from rotation by the block 13, while the set screw 20 will serve to position the collar with reference to the gears 17 and 18. The collar 19 has on one side a radial arm 22 provided with an annular shoulder 23 beyond which the arm can stitutcs a journal for a bevel pinion 21 held in place by a suitable not 2? applied to the arm. which at the outer end is appropriately threaded 'l'ouihe mrpose. 'lhe pinion 2-1 serves as an int rmediary between the gears 1'7 and 18, o that when either oi these glears lei-elves a relative impulse. the other gear will participate therein, but be 'aused 10515, exieniis to rotate in the ogeposite same key 8 which serves to the (illlulgellll'lii of serve to lock the bevel 5 enlargement, so that 'Lli always rotate with tile s about the same a ournal bloc The 3.13.

eye

co 1S aminesbrush holds, l /lounteil i meat 5 beyond block 16 is a slee terminating insuleii extent c0 the hub be made 01 a 2i ma terial,oi-' oflzwo pieces, as exigv oies manufacture may oleiuaiicln Clminaiily vulcanizetl fiber will f0 llic insulatiiiv material here ei iiialeye l,

so may y other suiteble insulating ills only in the particular coma l but throughout fllie' IF": A

'l' /vlounlecl on series ofsegmen appropiiase' iistai ce sleeve ill, and plates there is a, 35 y insula plates coiis'itme a coi'nmul' r armaicuiie ancl the 111,

. lect ng ring 5:01 the aunature,

P 'i' If: '1 1 3! and "me brush as is 'JOSlUQllQQ 1o seal upon toe eommuiabor plaies 36 as the eom- 60 initiator io'taies ihe lwo brushes being held the ring 37' are coupled up to the two coils Hand 12' in a manner i0 l36 l6SCTllJfil anti 65315116 brushes '31 and 33 also, coupled up miss a col The brush; 311 is-iii'constant e iga' euieiii Wli-ll thev ring 'fslati'onary by ell G collar 2% on the end the appropriate sleeve 1 i The plates 36.:1nci

amelei' thanihe main-portion of the block F st on this extension is a sleeve oi nsulaiiiig inaiei ial-liaving an amiular raflaiige A where engaging that portion black 16 of'greatei (lim tor. 'llie Elie extension i'eii'wie from the lfrOzlji 01' u. 1 black 1-6 is threaded. 1e

termediary of a Washer as, serves 1'10 liolcl sleeve in The sleeve 43 carduplex coniu'iu'saioimade up oi two series of 'segi' enial coinuiutatoi. and 28, respec 'ively, one exterior me other and appyopi-iatcly insulated, s ach series being insulatecl one i'Lli e: and the two series, also, be: in insulatecl one from the oiher, Tliese series of plates ll and are carried by a a9 of insulating material mounted on the sleeve tolui'n therewith, and each plate 4:? is connected by a pin 59 with alerminal strip 51, while each plate 48 is connecfted by a pin 52 with a terminal strip each terminal strip being individual torespeclgive commuiator plate The two series of plates 5]. mid ai'e'separatecl'by aring 5a of insulating material, and, he strips 51 seat against the flange l on. the

leeve ll lounted on the adjacent jourualfoearing 1'3 is a block 55 of insulating material carry-- t o brush supporting arms 56, 5fZ, ie-

has an axial extension {50 for engagement" with the respective block 1-3,- While there. is p 'ovided'a set collar .61 on the sleeve 14 carrying" the block 16 in position be" abetted by the ex tensionefl oil the; block 16. 1 Carried by eaclilaloclzlfi, 16, is aoircular series e1? 82, each 035 ,Wlii may be fosznecl of a rocl llireaclecl as shown at 63 to e;y,l;l1ese ai'nis each sustaining an Via.

enter a threaded socket in the appropriate block or 16, and these arms adjacent the respective block 15 or 16 are bent so as to approach the center line of the motor. At the outer ends each arm is formed into an eye 6 1 and engages the appropriate edge of a ring to which the arms are secured by bolts 66, each bolt serving to secure match ing arms on opposite sides of the ring to the latter. The ring 6-5 is of appropriate diameter and constitutes 'the supporting ring for a circular series of electromagnets 67, which in Fig. 4 are designated as 67 to 7 respectively, there being nine such magnets in the particular showing of the drawings, and these designations being adapted for convenience of description when the circuit connections of Fig. 4 are set forth. Each electro-magnet 67 is provided with a core 68 projecting radially inward from the ring 65 to which the core is secured by appropriate bolts (39, and each core terminates at'the inner end in an eX- panded pole piece designed to .move in a circular path concentric with and in close relation to the path of travel of the pole pieces 10 of the magnets 12 and 12. The arms or rods (32 serve to support the ring with the magnets (37 carried thereon in a circular series projecting radially inward from the inner face thereof, in concentric relation to the armature, and the series of magnets 67 with the supporting structures constitute what may be termed a rotatable field structure, the word rotatable being used in the mechanical and not the electrical sense. The commutator made up of the plates 47 and -18 being fast to the block 16, and the latter being fast to the rotatable field, the two structures move in unison, and circuitconncctions from the elcctro-magnets 67 to the plates 47 and 4.8 may be readily carried along the appropriate rods 2 on the side of the ring 65 adjacent the commutator -tor the rotatable field. Since the brushes 31 and do not rotate the conductors feeding these brushes may be carried through the corresponding sleeve 14, which is in concentric spaced relation to tlle shaft 1 where traversed by the latter.

In order that the motor may transmit power, the block 15. is formed with a pulley 71, to which there may be applied a belt 72, and the shaft 1 may be extended beyond one of its journal bearings 2 to there carry a pulley 73 to which may be applied a power transmitting belt 74. Of course, the pulleys and belts may be taken-as indicative of any means for transmitting power from the rotatable members of the motor. Sinec both the armature and field structures rotate in opposite directions, the

speed of rotation need be only half that of the rotor of a motor where but one of these members rotates, and consequently the motor may deliver usual .power at comparatively low speed, such low speed being conducive to long life of the motor.

In the motor as shown in the drawings, the speed of rotation of the two members is the same, but it is evident that this relationof speed may be readily changedby varying the gearing connections. In the particular structure shown, there are two diametrically opposed armature electromagnets Band 12*, there are minefield magnets 67, and there are thirty-sixeach of the plates 36, 17, and 18. embodiment of the invention is not limited to the particular numbers of parts men- The practical tioned, for other numbers-ofcoils and plates may be employed, but this particular embod ment may be utilized to explain the. operat1on of the motor in connection with the diagram shown in Fig. 4, which is based upon the particular relation of the parts stated.

The motor is, of course, assumed to'be fed by current from an external source, which in Fig. t is indicated by a battery 7 5, but this battery is to be taken as simply indicative of any source of electrical current. Connected to opposite sides of the battery 75 are conductors 7 (3 and 77, respectively,-which may be taken as indicative of power mains of any type. The main 7 6 is connected to a terminal 78 which may indicate a binding post on themotor, and the conductor 77 is connected to a terminal 7-9 which may, also, indicate a binding post on the motor. The binding post 78 is connected by a conductor 80 to the brush 58 in the particular arrangement shown in Fig. 4 and the binding post 79 is connected by a conductor 81 to the brush 33. The brushes 31 and 59 are connected together by a conductor 82.

conductors 8a to the first contact plate 17 mnnbering from the left of Fig. :1, the eighth contact plate .18, the tenth contact plate 17, the seventeenth contact plate l8, the nineteenth contact plate 47, the twentysixth contact plate 48, the twentyeighth contact plate 47, and the thirty-fifth contact plate 48. The field magnet 67", connected to the conductor b, is connected by branch conductors 84 to the first. contact plate 4-8, the third contact plate 47, -the tenth contact plate 48, the twelfth contact plate 47, and so on throughout the series. T he magnet (37 is connected by way of the conductor 0 to the third contact plate 18, the fifth con tact plate 17, the twelfth contactplate 418, the fourteenth contact plate -17 and so on throughout the series. The other-field magas soown in Fig i, neefi. not herein T Wii'iie the other sides of these cmnecteci by respective conductors S7 and the ring in the position the ii i magnet 12 is intevinctiiate 'icetcd in magnets nnci 6'? and this intermediate posi an is itt-fl o the tioti f iine am,

The negnet 1? is c osite the 6'7 H. r v A V. and tn s position is HMiiofLiG i my the dot-ten '7 e n (let. these c r umstances thebrush 31 1 in geinent ontnci: 36 conneon-d to the if the other l ring 11s ring is en- Wincn through the constentiy in cire of this ins et is coup icy the conduc gnged. by the conductors M suit w." n. t The brush 31 is conpted by i 82 v J, c9, one this in "-JA 4. 1? 23116.18 with the in w i M H While tne ctnei. s

. contact piste The magnet 19 is,

oia'c, at this time enei'gizeci and cir may he traced the battery by conductors 78 end 80 to the brush 58, t ence by the sp el-0131771 conductors Setto the conductor Z) thence to the magnet 67", common conductor 83,n1agconductor (1 riete branch contor 8 2: to thehi c9 thence by con- A 11d through 116 magnet 12, conductor 87, ring 3'7, brush 33, ,contioctor- 81 and. conductor 7? hack to the battery 7!. Since the magnet 12 is coupled to the ne t contact in. order it is at this t dcenergiZcti since the circuit throng it is not coinpheteci.

so. Let it me assumed that the Winding of the magnet iQ is such as to produce a north poim'ity .in' ts poie piece, and tins 1s 1ndiceteoi by the letter N on the magnet 12. Let

it further be supposed that thewvindings of the magnets G'Pend 67 are such that at this time the magnet 6? pi odncecinorth polarity in: its pole iecc anti the magnet 67* produces sooth p0 ai'ity in its poie piece, these polarities being designated by the i'e spective letter-s N, S,-in 4-. The magnet 12 anti the magnet 6? are, therefore, mn-.

tneiiy repellent, while the magnet 12 and i i'otative movement is impsii'teci tn'botii the ts in order are connected up in like nmn Tied to the dotteri iine of the one of the branch 1i e magnet (fi ers mutually attracted, anti contact plate 36.

magnet because of the inteigesiiet, selection of these tii ostructures The rot nti've ehnnents cf the motor, therefore, iove', but opposite directions, so that the magnet 12 is carried to the position i. the ms nct 67 is carried to the same peel tion. in magnet 12 however, which tinder the conditions need was opposite the. magnet 61 end hence in the position indiceted by the iotted iine n, has been carposition 0, White the magnet 61 has moved in. the reverse direction to the dotted line position 2%, but so long as the magnet 12 was in the position n and the magnet 6? "was in the same position, both of these magnets were dead, since neither coupled to the current source Themc -feinent of the I'QLQfDOiS l2 snot 67 to the position :4, has caused a iikenioveme' of "the commutator plat so that now tw brush is in engages: with the secon pinto 36 WiliiQ is b; and nit-sin engagement wi 1 the second commutator pistes 4i? and "3.

magnets 87 not being copied to an.

*er the seconci of pistes 4-7, 48 are c out of circuit and the magnet 12 not i in 0nd contact 36 wide? cut out of circuit (iced. 'ihcre is tors and to contact plate 48, the

84: to the conductor 9', i, 67 thence to the co mon CODtiU. thence to the magnet 67*, to ntiuctoi" 71 to the second contact piste e4, brush conductor brush 31, second ci'intztct e 36, cominctor 86, magnet 12% conductor 88 ring 3?, brush 33 continctos back to the c "rent source it assumed tin-it magnet icvciops poim'ity White the nignet GZ' niso deveio ps north polarity and the magnet 67 develops south polarity under these conditions. The magnet 57 is now in the position on and magnet 67 is moves? to the position '22 ediacent thereto so that the magnets 12mm;-

- 12 and 12 movin towerti the ri ht in 'iFi Y i a: t :2 E3

4 and themagnets' 67 inci ing towers! the left in Fig. 4 the direction of movement-he ins indicated by appropriate art-0W5.

The continued movement has in'on ht the hi'ushes 58 and 59 into engaigemcnt with the third of the series of pictes 4:8 anti &7, and the brush 31 into engcgeinentwith the third The 12 has by this tune reachefi theiposition e iii-Which the p filififilifi .ciicsteti by the line '11 and the I nisgnct 12 18 in the position 0; While the t lldii'if to fut-thei rotate while this same magnet 67 has reached the position we in which the magnet 12 is shown as positioned in Fig. 4. Now, it will be found on tracing the circuits that the direction of current through the magnet 67 b has changed, so that its polarity is changed,

opposite the magnet 67 and again become deenergized or dead.

Ihe magnets 12 and 12 become alternately energized and deenergized, the energization occurring when they are positioned intermediate of two field magnets and the de'e'nergization occurring when they are opposite the field magnets. The internal circuit connections of the motor are suchv that the armature magnets become alternately magnetized and demagnetized, while the field magnets become magnetized, demagnetized, and again magnetized to the opposite polarity in proper relation to the arma ture magnets, while the field magnets remain deenergized during the interval of travel between the points of operative relation to the respective armature magnets, the circuit connections shown being such as to cause the proper electrical conditions in the proper timed relation.

m hile but a few successive positions of the armature and field have been described, it will be understood that the conditions de scribed with reference to the positions set forth progress about the field as the field and armature rotate in opposite directions, each field magnet in the particular arrangement shown in Fig. 4 receiving current when the brushes 58 and 59 are upon a certain pair of contact plates 48, 47 then receiving current in the opposite direction. when the brushes are upon the seventh set of contact plates from those first considered, thence upon the second succeeding set, then upon the seventh succeeding set and so on.

In the present construction the field magnets are not a multiple, of the armatu e magnets and the arrangement between these sets of magnets should be that of odd and even numbers to bring about the positioning of an armature magnet intermediate of field magnets when another armature magnet is coincident with a field magnet. The pull, of the motor is substantially constant, since one orthe other of the armature magnets and the corresponding field magnets are active at all times.

What is claimed is 1. In an electricmotor, a rotatable armature, a rotatable field surrounding the armature, gearing between the armature and field for causing relative rotation thereof in opposite directions, a commutator for the armature carried thereby, a collecting ring rotatable with the armature, a brush holder and mounting therefor preventing rotative movement of the brush holder with the armature, brushes carried by the brush holder and bearing on the commutator and collecting ring, respectively, a duplex commutator carried by and rotatable with the field, and separate brushes for each member of the duplex commutator.

2. In an electric motor, two alined tubular supports, journal blocks mounted for rotation on said supports, a field structure secured to said journal blocks, an armature within the field, a shaft carrying the armature and extending through the tubular supports, bearings for the shaft exterior to the tubular supports, a commutator for the armature mounted on the shaft between the armature and one of the tubular supports, and a commutatormounted on one of the journal blocks supporting the field structure.

3. In an electric motor, oppositely rotatable field and armature members each having electro-magnets, a commutator and collec'ting ring associated with the armature member and electrically connected to the maghets thereof, brushes in operative relation to the commutator and collecting ring, respectively, a commutator rotatable with the field member and electrically connected with the magnets thereof, brushes in operative relation to the field commutator, an electrical connection between one brush of the field commutator and the brush of the armature commutator, and other connections to the external terminals of the motor from the other brush of the field commutator and the brush of the collecting ring.

4. In an electric motor, a stationary support, a rotatable armature member journaled on the support, a rotatable field mem ber iournaled on the support, commutators carried, respectively, by the armature and field members, a collecting ring carried by one of the members, brush holders associated with the members and both mounted on the support, brushes on one of the holders bearing on one of the commutators, and brushes on the other holder bearing, re

spectivcly, on the remaining commutator and the collecting ring.

5. In an electric motor, a stationary tubular member, a rotatable armature member associated therewith and having a commutator, a rotatable field member journaled on the tubular member and having a commutator also journaled on the tubular member, a brush holder for the armature commutator secured to the tubular member between the field commutator and the armature member, and a brush holder for the field commutator.

6. In an electric motor, a stationary tubuudpmm .maw n 1... f .m C 08 nebmq 11 1C 1 LL 3Z n. nu I lll S 81 w nu n nu T a... a 10m 1 D fi 10.1.1PIQ 8 d VJO U F T a rd LL Ina 1 X Q .1 e1. a mflm fiand r 0 6 &lh m n .8 u m m link member and 00-210mm end of the tub.

be and coacfing Xvi 0 8 Q I... AW mo w i 7Q .3 .1 O r n 0 6 0 H C a m 2. FL n a n m mh m m a fi w n (2. E 112's magnet.

the armature magnetsto cause their energization in successmn when relatively P081- tioned between two field magnets, and a commutator connected to to cause-the cnergization of) the field magnets in operative relation to the energized armature magnets and the reversal of each field magnet after it passes the position of coincidence with a respective armature 14. An electric motor table field structure, a rotatable armature, means for causing the rotation of tie armature and field simultaneously in opposite directions, a commutator for the armature comprising successive commutator plates connected each to one side of an armature and acollecting ring forming a for the other sides of winding, common connection the field magnets comprising a rota-f the armature windings, a commutator for the field windings comprising two radially related. sets of commutator plates connected in groups to respective field windings, separate brushes "for the commutator plates and ring connected. to the armature windings and for the two radial sets of commutator plates connected to thefield windings, and circuit connections between one armature brus i and one field brush and between the other two brushes and the external. terminals of the moton.

In testimony, that as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

-. FLOYD 'W. CASTERLINE.

Witnesses:

F. J. CASTERLINE, H. Pnnnm.

I claim the foregoing I 

